SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Dignus Healthcare Limited runs Chance Drive, a residential care home in Smethwick, Sandwell with room for 8 residents. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2025. 95% of homes in Sandwell also score 5. 21 other homes in Sandwell share its tier, “Requires improvement”. The nearest home with a higher rating is Karam Court Care Home (Good), 0.4 km away. It is one of 14 homes run by Dignus Healthcare Limited. 10 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
CQC last rated the home in December 2021, giving it Requires improvement overall. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. Effective, caring and responsive were rated Good. It was also rated Requires improvement at the inspection before, in August 2021.
